David Schweikert

David Schweikert (3 March 1962-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-AZ 5) from 3 January 2011 to 3 January 2013, succeeding Harry Mitchell and preceding Matt Salmon, and from the 6th district from 3 Januayr 2013, succeeding Jeff Flake.

Biography
David Schweikert was born in Los Angeles, California on 3 March 1962, and he grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona under the care of adoptive parents. He graduated from Arizona State University, and he served in the State House from 1991 to 1995 and as Treasurer of Maricopa County from 2004 to 2007. In 2010, he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Republican, and he opposed abortion, supported allowing veterans to access medical marijuana, supported coal and oil drilling, opposed the closure of the Guantanamo Bay camp, opposed gun control, opposed financial regulations, opposed an increased income tax, and firmly opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants and the concept of sanctuary cities.